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Mortician Dywite Spence, a worker at Doyley’s Funeral Service, takes a break at 3 a.m. on Thursday at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital in Westmoreland after spending the last 10 hours retrieving the bodies of hurricane victims across the paris
December 9, 2025 by Kimone Francis

‘Bodies all over the place’

In the wake of Hurricane Melissa’s devastation, the air in Westmoreland hung heavy with dust and debris as mortician Dywite Spence began a grim journey – retrieving the bodies of those the storm had…
St John’s Anglican lies in ruins in the heart of Black River, St Elizabeth.
December 9, 2025 by Corey Robinson

Survivors navigate hellish aftermath in Black River

Devastation, desperation, and the acrid stench of death and despair – that was Black River, the capital of St Elizabeth, two days after Hurricane Melissa’s rampage. The scene was apocalyptic.…
December 9, 2025

WIP Energy mobilises fuel supply for Melissa relief, to keep prices at pre-hurricane levels

WIP Energy, a subsidiary of West Indies Petroleum Limited (WIP), which operates the Thrifty gas stations, says it is mobilising resources to ensure critical fuel supply across Jamaica following…
New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press briefing, February 16, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
December 9, 2025

NY Attorney General warns New Yorkers to be cautious in charitable giving for Caribbean hurricane relief

NEW YORK, CMC – New York Attorney General Letitia James has warned New Yorkers to be cautious in charitable giving for Caribbean hurricane relief amid concerns about scams. James urged New Yorkers on…
Dr Alfred Dawes. - File photo.
December 9, 2025

Opposition Spokesperson on Health Dr Alfred Dawes undertakes medical mission in Hanover and Westmoreland

Opposition Spokesperson on Health and Wellness, Dr Alfred Dawes, who is a medical doctor, this morning led a post-Hurricane Melissa medical mission to Hanover and Westmoreland, bringing urgent…
St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) Acting Vice Principal, Patrine Daley-Chambers, points to the section of the perimeter wall that broke away during the passage of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

St Elizabeth Technical high school community vows to rebuild after Hurricane Melissa’s devastation

The administration at the St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) remains hopeful, believing in the resilience of the school and its community to rebuild the institution that has been destroyed by…
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Stephanie Lindsay.
December 9, 2025

JCF supporting recovery at airports and seaports

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), through its Ports Division, has been providing critical support to the island’s major airports and seaports as recovery efforts continue in the aftermath of…
This photo shows Pond Side Primary School in Black River, St Elizabeth, which has been left without a roof after the passing of Hurricane Melissa.
December 9, 2025

Ruthlyn James | Storms will come, learning must continue

When nature tests a country, its schools reveal the depth of its social fabric. Jamaica’s classrooms, time and again, have proven to be more than spaces for lessons; they are sanctuaries of hope,…
San Antonio Spurs Devin Vassell (left) and JaBA President Paulton Gordon.
December 9, 2025 by Gregory Bryce

NISC upgrades necessary for FIBA Qualifiers

Paulton Gordon, president of the Jamaica Basketball Association (JBA), says they will need to make several equipment upgrades to the National Indoor Sports Centre (NISC) before they can begin hosting…